George Jones Jr
Hip Hop
George Jones Jr, Celebrity Choreographer/Instructor/Dancer, has worked with some of the biggest icons of this generation. The artist that thrusted his career into overdrive was Britney Spears, but since then he has worked with JLO, Nicki Minaj, and Usher just to name a few. He received his Bachelors of Art from Marymount Manhattan College. Marymount is where George received his training in the techniques of ballet, modern, jazz and choreography. His degree focused on the production side of the art, which included but were not limited to sound design, lighting design, set design, as well as videography and video editing.
After graduating and having such a desire and passion to perform he switched gears and decided to focus all his energy on training in street styles with Rhapsody the Company. After finding great success in New York City, he relocated to Los Angeles where his career hit new heights. He has had the honor of touring the world multiple times, appearing on various TV and Award Shows (Ellen, SYTYCD, Dancing with the Stars, American Music Award, MTV Video Music Awards), and dancing in several movies (Jack and Jill, Footloose).
George is currently a rising star in the world of choreography and international instruction. He’s a faculty commercial hip-hop instructor at Playground LA, Broadway Dance Center, The Underground Dance Centre, as well as Millennium Dance Complex. He has taught in over 20 different countries and continues to travel, teach, and inspire gifted artist across the world. Commercially, he is represented by MSA Agency, and his work has been featured with brands such as Adidas, Vitamin Water, Cathay Pacific Airline. As well as music videos and movies such as “Pound the Alarm” – Nicki Minaj, “Bills” -Lunch Money Lewis, and “the Best Man Holiday”. He has also contributed choreography in several world tours: “Circus Starring Britney Spears”- Britney Spears, ” Pink Friday & Pink Friday Reloaded “- Nicky Minaj, “Dance Again World Tour”- JLO.
From sold out arena tours and music videos to commercials and TV shows, George’s unique showmanship and choreography continues to set a standard in the commercial dance industry and is what makes him one of the most sought-after choreographers/performers. George has secured his place amongst this generation of elite commercial dancers and is paving his way with the next generation of choreographers and instructors. He believes, “There are no limits to what any of us can achieve, with hard work, dedication, and positivity.”